Queensland police say the woman was in the Brisbane watch house awaiting transfer to a correctional facility after she appeared in court earlier this week on drug and theft charges.
An Indigenous woman has died while being held in custody at the Brisbane watch house.
Police say the 49-year-old woman had been remanded in custody on Monday, after appearing in the Magistrates Court on drug and theft charges. She had been awaiting a transfer to a correctional facility, but was found dead in her cell this morning.In a statement, the Queensland Police Service said cultural support was being provided by Murri Watch, whose representatives visited the watch house this morning.
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